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Old 04-14-21, 08:21 PM
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Default taking the off ramp WAYYY too fast (St. Louis, MO)

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https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/mr4gku/driver_takes_exit_ramp_way_too_fast/


don't see any other info related to the crash yet but this is CRAZY to see and idk if there's any serious injuries or not... or if the brakes completely failed

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That’s crazy and just seems like you have to try to do something like that vs that being an accident.
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The link appears to have ether a firewall or a paywall.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
The link appears to have ether a firewall or a paywall.
added another link, unless you have a firewall in place or are trying to access it from like an already set up company computer it should work
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Originally Posted by patgilm
That’s crazy and just seems like you have to try to do something like that vs that being an accident.
yea i have no idea... only happened a few hours ago and i haven't found any news articles yet
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
added another link, unless you have a firewall in place or are trying to access it from like an already set up company computer it should work

Thanx......much better.

Yes, that incident appears to be either brake-failure, a stuck throttle system, or someone asleep at the wheel.

True brake/throttle-failure incidents are not unheard of, but quite rare....more likely driver-error/inattention.

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It boggles the mind how someone could drive like that.

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It appears to be sped up a bit. If you look at the seconds clicking off on the dashcam and also the speed the CRV pulls away. Not a lot, but some.
Also strange how the red Toyota/Scion barely slowed down after having all that take place right beside them. I never really trust these things fully unless a story is right there.
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
It appears to be sped up a bit. If you look at the seconds clicking off on the dashcam and also the speed the CRV pulls away. Not a lot, but some.
Also strange how the red Toyota/Scion barely slowed down after having all that take place right beside them. I never really trust these things fully unless a story is right there.
i timed it as taking exactly 10 seconds to get from :34 to :44 in the video i'm pretty sure it's not sped up, plus the audio all sounds totally normal
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That channel is epic

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/
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That is not taking a off ramp way too fast, that is just suicidal speeding/complete recklessness. Was he trying to evade the police, that was well over 100mph that no car could recover from or make that turn.
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That looks like something straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
That GMC spin out was amazing.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
That channel is epic
technically you would call it a subreddit, but yes great collection of content
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Originally Posted by Kira X
That looks like something straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
it's only missing the cops running over and shooting the already unresponsive body
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